Fall & Winter Goods. (Newspaper advertisement)

I am now receiving my FALL & WINTER GOODS and will shortly exhibit one of the FINEST AND MOST SELECT STOCKS OF MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. Ever brought to the city, wait for my grand Fall Opening. MRS. A. BENTLEY. 81 Main Street.

In the Houston city directory for this year, Mrs. A. Bentley is listed as Mrs. Adam Bentley with her full name as Jane C. Bentley. This newspaper item with identical text and layout (see image) was published on numerous dates. In addition to the cited source, it appears in the following issues: November 1887 ; January 1888. First page of Vol. 1 No.9 is printed with "September" for the month, and No. 9 for the issue number; however, it is also stamped over with a rubber stamp post-printing to read "October" for the month, and No. 10 for the issue number. The following header on pg. 3 is printed with "October" and "No. 10." There are no known corroborating issues of The Ladies' Messenger as of Jan. 2017 to confirm the correct month and issue number. As such, both have been used in the HTAAA descriptions.